NBL's Kings hold on to beat Bullets 92-80

The Sydney Kings can still avoid the NBL wooden spoon after holding on for a 92-80 win over the Brisbane Bullets.

The home side's victory was their ninth of the season and lifted them into a share of last place with Brisbane with two games remaining.

Long out of playoff contention, the Kings are also just one win behind sixth-placed Illawarra and coach Andrew Gaze will be driving his team hard to avoid the dreaded spoon.

"I'm more concerned about the process than the position but about three or four weeks ago the guys decided collectively as a team that it's absolutely a goal to not finish last," Gaze said.

"In a competition that is so evenly balanced like ours, it doesn't take much to get into a situation like we were in. But certainly with what we've got right now, we can present some challenges to teams."